Weather Records on 26 March 2021

778 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 March 2021. Highest significance: Highlands, US.

Key Facts for 26 March 2021

On 26 March 2021, 778 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
507 were record highs and 46 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 753 daily.
Highlands set a daily record precipitation of 167.9 mm (6.6 in) on 26 March 2021.
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

778 stations

778 station records on 26 March 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 March 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rosman	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lake Toxaway 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.8 mm (6.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Helen	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford Hydro STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Grosse Pointe Farms	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fletcher 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cortez	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Creek 5NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jocassee 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Adairsville 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blairsville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Caesars Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Caro Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kondoolka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kuantan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Holly 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lapeer Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Brainard Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jfk Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Payne	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsworth 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

778 records

Records set or tied on 26 March 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 187, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 320, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 197, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 26 March 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	187
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	320
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	197
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 26 March 2021 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 25, daily 753.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

671 broken records

Margins by which the 671 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 177.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 March 2021

Top 20 records on 26 March 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 March 2021	Highlands, US	daily rain	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 March 2021	Shelby 2 NW, US	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2021	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	59 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2021	Clayton 1 SSW, US	monthly rain	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	42 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2021	Rosman, US	daily rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2021	Mt Clemens Ang Base, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	87 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2021	Lake Toxaway 2 SW, US	daily rain	174.8 mm (6.9 in)	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2021	Tryon, US	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2021	Morganton, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	120 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2021	Helen, US	daily rain	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2021	Oxford Hydro STN, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2021	Grosse Pointe Farms, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2021	Fletcher 3 W, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2021	Cortez, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	71 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2021	Battle Creek 5NW, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2021	Jocassee 8 WNW, US	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	105.1 mm (4.1 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2021	Franklin, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2021	Adairsville 5 SE, US	monthly rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2021	Blairsville Exp STN, US	daily rain	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2021	Middleboro, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	116 years	53 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

1805 to 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2021. 2021 had 778 records.

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

Records on 03-26 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1837	1
1843	1
1850	1
1862	2
1865	1
1867	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	5
1892	5
1893	1
1894	3
1895	3
1896	6
1897	5
1898	1
1899	3
1901	12
1902	17
1903	18
1904	29
1905	23
1906	20
1907	21
1908	16
1909	21
1910	29
1911	13
1912	33
1913	123
1914	49
1915	16
1916	27
1917	54
1918	60
1919	45
1920	81
1921	79
1922	45
1923	129
1924	115
1925	123
1926	144
1927	75
1928	456
1929	281
1930	376
1931	234
1932	279
1933	102
1934	289
1935	311
1936	269
1937	806
1938	341
1939	310
1940	1,032
1941	366
1942	316
1943	341
1944	437
1945	852
1946	885
1947	619
1948	325
1949	585
1950	458
1951	777
1952	283
1953	482
1954	304
1955	1,914
1956	829
1957	251
1958	314
1959	435
1960	1,067
1961	486
1962	330
1963	497
1964	898
1965	1,063
1966	306
1967	538
1968	562
1969	593
1970	368
1971	1,502
1972	634
1973	522
1974	691
1975	859
1976	567
1977	626
1978	1,008
1979	677
1980	459
1981	824
1982	736
1983	1,199
1984	594
1985	860
1986	634
1987	741
1988	1,094
1989	1,031
1990	871
1991	1,705
1992	642
1993	966
1994	707
1995	1,374
1996	1,372
1997	1,298
1998	1,305
1999	867
2000	601
2001	1,383
2002	1,092
2003	746
2004	1,511
2005	776
2006	949
2007	1,976
2008	1,161
2009	754
2010	717
2011	691
2012	945
2013	1,759
2014	1,048
2015	846
2016	463
2017	430
2018	693
2019	364
2020	812
2021	778
2022	1,281
2023	1,817
2024	780
2025	1,860
2026	1,809

Download the Data

Data for records on 2021-03-26: 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 25	624
25 to 50	30
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	5
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1