Weather Records on 24 March 2017

651 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 2017. Highest significance: Byers 5 ENE, US.

Key Facts for 24 March 2017

On 24 March 2017, 651 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
307 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 634 daily.
Byers 5 ENE set a daily record precipitation of 43.7 mm (1.7 in) on 24 March 2017.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

651 stations

651 station records on 24 March 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Byers 5 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Cerro	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bartlett 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cerro	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.5 cm (19.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mackay Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mulyie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Newman Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bamboo Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Plane Creek Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Depot Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Belgamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay M.O	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Auvergne	France	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Noreena Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Seemore Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yeelirrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Graman (Ulupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mallina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Drake (Village Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karval	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wolf Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yakabindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Akron	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montpellier-Aeroport	France	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Lindisfarne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Semjachik	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Koumala Hatfields Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Molong (King St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Maloya	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deepwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
M'Puoya	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record low minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Akron Washington Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Doolgunna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

651 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 172, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 278, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 24 March 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	172
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	135
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	278
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 24 March 2017 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 634.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

528 broken records

Margins by which the 528 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 2017

Top 20 records on 24 March 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 2017	Byers 5 ENE, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2017	Benkelman 1N, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2017	Cerro, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2017	Bartlett 1W, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2017	Cerro, US	monthly snowfall	49.5 cm (19.5 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	70 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2017	Mackay Aero, AU	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2017	Bulloo Downs, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	42 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2017	Yarrie, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	100 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	Mulyie, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	75 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	Warrawagine, AU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	100 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	Newman Aero, AU	daily rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	Bamboo Creek, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	100 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	108 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	Plane Creek Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	79 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	Trinidad, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	94 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	Depot Springs, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	Belgamba, AU	daily rain	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	Manildra (Hazeldale), AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	91 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2017	Perpignan, FR	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	52 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2017. 2017 had 651 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 20	466
20 to 40	36
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1