Weather Records on 30 March 2017

1,267 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 March 2017. Highest significance: Beerburrum Forest Station, AU.

Key Facts for 30 March 2017

On 30 March 2017, 1,267 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
602 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 109 monthly and 1,155 daily.
Beerburrum Forest Station set a daily record precipitation of 154.0 mm (6.1 in) on 30 March 2017.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

1,267 stations

1,267 station records on 30 March 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 March 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beerburrum Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mt Mee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	183.4 mm (7.2 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Callemondah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	317.0 mm (12.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Kalpowar Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Maleny Tamarind St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Bell Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Strathmuir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	245.0 mm (9.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bancroft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Harrisville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mount Larcom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Monto Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Jambin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
McKenzie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Numinbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Plane Creek Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	355.5 mm (14.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fairymead Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Malakoff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kroombit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Green Mountains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	400.0 mm (15.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.5 mm (6.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Archerfield Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wamuran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gonyelinka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Amberley AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nanango Wills St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Koumala Hatfields Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	500.0 mm (19.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Carmila Beach Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Goovigen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mandala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cardowan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pechey Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Goombungee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Woodleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
University of Queensland Gatto	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Highvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Palmwoods	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Top Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.2 mm (6.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalie Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Barmount	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.5 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbairn Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Redbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Proston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
New Beith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Brays Creek (Misty Mountain)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mountain View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wateranga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Numinbah State Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	380.0 mm (15.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Minmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tannymorel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,267 records

Records set or tied on 30 March 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 214, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 388, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 636, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 30 March 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	214
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	388
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	636
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 30 March 2017 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 109, daily 1,155.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,137 broken records

Margins by which the 1,137 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 382.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 March 2017

Top 20 records on 30 March 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 March 2017	Beerburrum Forest Station, AU	daily rain	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	112 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
30 March 2017	Mt Mee, AU	daily rain	183.4 mm (7.2 in)	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU	daily rain	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	112 years	77 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Manly Railway Station, AU	daily rain	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	112 years	76 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Callemondah Station, AU	daily rain	317.0 mm (12.5 in)	273.1 mm (10.8 in)	79 years	72 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Kalpowar Forestry, AU	daily rain	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Maleny Tamarind St, AU	daily rain	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	92 years	69 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Bell Store, AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	104 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Strathmuir, AU	monthly rain	245.0 mm (9.6 in)	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	34 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Bancroft, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Harrisville Post Office, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	112 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Mount Larcom Post Office, AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	79 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Monto Township, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Jambin Post Office, AU	monthly rain	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	77 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	McKenzie Creek, AU	daily rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Numinbah, AU	daily rain	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	167.3 mm (6.6 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Plane Creek Sugar Mill, AU	monthly rain	355.5 mm (14.0 in)	95.7 mm (3.8 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Fairymead Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	79 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Malakoff, AU	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2017	Kroombit, AU	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)

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

1796 to 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2017. 2017 had 1,267 records.

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

Records on 03-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1808	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	2
1865	4
1869	1
1872	6
1874	1
1881	4
1882	3
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	5
1888	2
1890	4
1892	4
1894	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	5
1901	6
1902	9
1903	8
1904	14
1905	35
1906	9
1907	28
1908	12
1909	18
1910	68
1911	45
1912	25
1913	31
1914	20
1915	78
1916	19
1917	248
1918	29
1919	42
1920	20
1921	32
1922	89
1923	229
1924	215
1925	90
1926	273
1927	80
1928	209
1929	99
1930	215
1931	254
1932	198
1933	382
1934	236
1935	187
1936	881
1937	262
1938	690
1939	305
1940	466
1941	438
1942	257
1943	928
1944	823
1945	676
1946	536
1947	1,000
1948	363
1949	795
1950	616
1951	569
1952	265
1953	432
1954	743
1955	437
1956	500
1957	330
1958	288
1959	398
1960	431
1961	404
1962	578
1963	1,010
1964	1,420
1965	376
1966	759
1967	1,261
1968	736
1969	1,372
1970	1,040
1971	490
1972	384
1973	1,089
1974	895
1975	1,255
1976	619
1977	1,627
1978	1,017
1979	753
1980	762
1981	898
1982	764
1983	624
1984	756
1985	1,331
1986	1,533
1987	1,850
1988	635
1989	1,063
1990	897
1991	821
1992	611
1993	712
1994	767
1995	920
1996	781
1997	911
1998	2,464
1999	708
2000	631
2001	840
2002	878
2003	1,472
2004	1,298
2005	683
2006	689
2007	1,265
2008	1,100
2009	750
2010	933
2011	670
2012	743
2013	691
2014	776
2015	1,194
2016	596
2017	1,267
2018	433
2019	662
2020	464
2021	1,013
2022	576
2023	1,107
2024	431
2025	956
2026	1,210

Download the Data

Data for records on 2017-03-30: 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 50	1,042
50 to 100	62
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	3