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Weather Records on 21 March 2021

489 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 March 2021. Highest significance: Toorooka (Moparrabah), AU.

Key Facts for 21 March 2021

  • On 21 March 2021, 489 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 113 were record highs and 139 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 474 daily.
  • Toorooka (Moparrabah) set a daily record precipitation of 92.2 mm (3.6 in) on 21 March 2021.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

489 stations
Weather records on 21 March 2021 489 station records on 21 March 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
489 station records on 21 March 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 March 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Toorooka (Moparrabah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation92.2 mm (3.6 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Oberon (Jenolan Caves)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation181.0 mm (7.1 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation162.4 mm (6.4 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Wingham (Lanark Close)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation161.8 mm (6.4 in)61 of 100 (Major)
FukauraJapanRecord daily precipitation57.9 mm (2.3 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Krambach (Bellevue)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation127.2 mm (5.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
ShirakawaJapanRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Sydney Botanic GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation125.8 mm (5.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Cygnet BayAustraliaRecord daily precipitation142.0 mm (5.6 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation165.9 mm (6.5 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Saint AnthonyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation255.2 mm (10.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation152.2 mm (6.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Smiths Lake (Patsys Flat Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation159.6 mm (6.3 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial ParkAustraliaRecord daily precipitation118.0 mm (4.6 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Lower BuccaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation198.2 mm (7.8 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Nimmitabel (Cottesloe)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation87.8 mm (3.5 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation142.0 mm (5.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Tipperary)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Bringelly (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.0 mm (3.8 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Cawdor (Woodburn)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation101.8 mm (4.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale (Cooyong Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation166.0 mm (6.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
BugtChinaRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
PrimdaCzech RepublicRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
NikkoJapanRecord daily precipitation79.0 mm (3.1 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Morundah HotelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.0 mm (2.7 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
ShizuokaJapanRecord daily precipitation135.9 mm (5.4 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
McArthur River MineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.6 mm (3.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation170.0 mm (6.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Maroota ( Roberts Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation103.0 mm (4.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane AeroAustraliaRecord daily precipitation109.5 mm (4.3 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation182.3 mm (7.2 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Faulconbridge (St Georges CresAustraliaRecord daily precipitation144.8 mm (5.7 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Pappinbarra (Hillcrest)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation105.0 mm (4.1 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Airport AMOAustraliaRecord daily precipitation110.0 mm (4.3 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Richlands (Bouverie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation100.0 mm (3.9 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Concord Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation141.2 mm (5.6 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek RoaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation124.2 mm (4.9 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton (Bindo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.0 mm (2.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Peakhurst Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation110.0 mm (4.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Countegany (Gaerloch)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.0 mm (3.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
SuperiorUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
Yarramalong (Lewensbrook)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation116.0 mm (4.6 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Macquarie Park (Willandra VillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation99.0 mm (3.9 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour MoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation122.9 mm (4.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation105.0 mm (4.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Barrengarry (the Old School HoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation95.4 mm (3.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
HikoneJapanRecord daily precipitation54.1 mm (2.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Roi EtThailandRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
NeolaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Marrickville Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation107.0 mm (4.2 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
EssaouiraMoroccoRecord low minimum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
LichingaMozambiqueRecord low minimum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.0 mm (1.1 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Duffys Forest (Namba Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation100.2 mm (3.9 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Adaminaby (Yaouk)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.4 mm (1.8 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland DamUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Old FaithfulUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall29.2 cm (11.5 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.0 mm (2.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf ClAustraliaRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

489 records
Records on 21 March 2021 by type Records set or tied on 21 March 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 48, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 65, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 215, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 3. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 48Lowest daily maximum: 67Highest daily minimum: 65Lowest daily minimum: 72Heaviest daily rainfall: 215Heaviest daily snowfall: 19Deepest snow cover: 3Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 March 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 48, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 65, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 215, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 3.
Records on 21 March 2021 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum48
Lowest daily maximum67
Highest daily minimum65
Lowest daily minimum72
Heaviest daily rainfall215
Heaviest daily snowfall19
Deepest snow cover3
Records on 21 March 2021 by timescale Records on 21 March 2021 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 474. 0200400600all-time: 1monthly: 14daily: 474all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 March 2021 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 474.
Records on 21 March 2021 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly14
daily474

How Much Records Were Beaten By

435 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 March 2021 Margins by which the 435 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 218.7. Ties are not counted. 01002003004000 to 50: 39550 to 100: 34100 to 150: 4150 to 200: 1200 to 250: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 435 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 218.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 March 2021
MarginRecords
0 to 50395
50 to 10034
100 to 1504
150 to 2001
200 to 2501

Top 20 by Significance

21 March 2021
Top 20 records on 21 March 2021 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 March 2021Toorooka (Moparrabah), AUdaily rain92.2 mm (3.6 in)69.3 mm (2.7 in)120 years72 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2021Oberon (Jenolan Caves), AUall-time rain181.0 mm (7.1 in)27.8 mm (1.1 in)53 years70 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2021Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AUdaily rain162.4 mm (6.4 in)108.8 mm (4.3 in)38 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2021Wingham (Lanark Close), AUdaily rain161.8 mm (6.4 in)122.6 mm (4.8 in)38 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2021Fukaura, JPdaily rain57.9 mm (2.3 in)41.9 mm (1.6 in)48 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2021Krambach (Bellevue), AUdaily rain127.2 mm (5.0 in)76.2 mm (3.0 in)38 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2021Shirakawa, JPdaily rain66.0 mm (2.6 in)39.0 mm (1.5 in)46 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2021Sydney Botanic Gardens, AUdaily rain125.8 mm (5.0 in)39.9 mm (1.6 in)107 years59 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Cygnet Bay, AUdaily rain142.0 mm (5.6 in)97.0 mm (3.8 in)56 years58 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave), AUmonthly rain165.9 mm (6.5 in)81.7 mm (3.2 in)18 years58 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Saint Anthony, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)72 years58 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Lansdowne Post Office, AUdaily rain255.2 mm (10.0 in)218.7 mm (8.6 in)36 years56 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club), AUmonthly rain152.2 mm (6.0 in)47.4 mm (1.9 in)44 years56 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Smiths Lake (Patsys Flat Road), AUdaily rain159.6 mm (6.3 in)74.6 mm (2.9 in)38 years55 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Centennial Park, AUdaily rain118.0 mm (4.6 in)45.4 mm (1.8 in)76 years55 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Lower Bucca, AUdaily rain198.2 mm (7.8 in)91.2 mm (3.6 in)38 years54 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Nimmitabel (Cottesloe), AUdaily rain87.8 mm (3.5 in)73.6 mm (2.9 in)32 years54 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Krambach Post Office, AUdaily rain142.0 mm (5.6 in)86.4 mm (3.4 in)20 years53 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Krambach (Tipperary), AUdaily rain108.0 mm (4.3 in)81.2 mm (3.2 in)38 years53 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2021Bringelly (Maryland), AUdaily rain97.0 mm (3.8 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)107 years53 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

1797 to 2021
Records on 03-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2021. 2021 had 489 records. 01,0002,0003,0001797: 21805: 11806: 11822: 11830: 11836: 11837: 11845: 11846: 11850: 11852: 21857: 11865: 71874: 11877: 11880: 11881: 11883: 21884: 11885: 51886: 21888: 11890: 31892: 11893: 11894: 11895: 11896: 21897: 21898: 31899: 41900: 41901: 91902: 181903: 231904: 171905: 61906: 31907: 141908: 31909: 111910: 101911: 101912: 361913: 971914: 711915: 271916: 441917: 431918: 431919: 291920: 901921: 961922: 501923: 721924: 961925: 1411926: 2821927: 1791928: 2931929: 1041930: 991931: 6381932: 3051933: 2351934: 1141935: 6751936: 2251937: 1721938: 7831939: 2801940: 3661941: 3111942: 3301943: 2171944: 5561945: 2941946: 5701947: 1921948: 9481949: 3301950: 3981951: 7791952: 6891953: 3421954: 2111955: 1,1241956: 6861957: 3731958: 6191959: 2301960: 8921961: 2681962: 5481963: 2981964: 3331965: 1,9611966: 4641967: 4871968: 7981969: 2191970: 6121971: 3581972: 5191973: 3851974: 1,0971975: 7511976: 7101977: 3761978: 8381979: 6561980: 7751981: 6761982: 8501983: 1,6731984: 8351985: 5031986: 1,1701987: 9481988: 1,1551989: 1,3961990: 1,3801991: 1,4461992: 8771993: 6871994: 6841995: 1,1411996: 1,1191997: 1,6701998: 9351999: 1,0442000: 8022001: 1,3422002: 1,5932003: 1,0732004: 1,5112005: 6492006: 1,4172007: 1,2202008: 7342009: 5582010: 1,1342011: 1,4512012: 2,8542013: 7272014: 6392015: 5682016: 5532017: 1,1172018: 8092019: 6492020: 4452021: 4892022: 6152023: 8152024: 4322025: 8452026: 2,6151797188119011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2021. 2021 had 489 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-21 in each year
YearRecords
17972
18051
18061
18221
18301
18361
18371
18451
18461
18501
18522
18571
18657
18741
18771
18801
18811
18832
18841
18855
18862
18881
18903
18921
18931
18941
18951
18962
18972
18983
18994
19004
19019
190218
190323
190417
19056
19063
190714
19083
190911
191010
191110
191236
191397
191471
191527
191644
191743
191843
191929
192090
192196
192250
192372
192496
1925141
1926282
1927179
1928293
1929104
193099
1931638
1932305
1933235
1934114
1935675
1936225
1937172
1938783
1939280
1940366
1941311
1942330
1943217
1944556
1945294
1946570
1947192
1948948
1949330
1950398
1951779
1952689
1953342
1954211
19551,124
1956686
1957373
1958619
1959230
1960892
1961268
1962548
1963298
1964333
19651,961
1966464
1967487
1968798
1969219
1970612
1971358
1972519
1973385
19741,097
1975751
1976710
1977376
1978838
1979656
1980775
1981676
1982850
19831,673
1984835
1985503
19861,170
1987948
19881,155
19891,396
19901,380
19911,446
1992877
1993687
1994684
19951,141
19961,119
19971,670
1998935
19991,044
2000802
20011,342
20021,593
20031,073
20041,511
2005649
20061,417
20071,220
2008734
2009558
20101,134
20111,451
20122,854
2013727
2014639
2015568
2016553
20171,117
2018809
2019649
2020445
2021489
2022615
2023815
2024432
2025845
20262,615

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).