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Weather Records on 21 March 2025

845 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 March 2025. Highest significance: Lake Eildon, AU.

Key Facts for 21 March 2025

  • On 21 March 2025, 845 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 594 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 811 daily.
  • Lake Eildon set a daily record precipitation of 78.0 mm (3.1 in) on 21 March 2025.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

845 stations
Weather records on 21 March 2025 845 station records on 21 March 2025 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
845 station records on 21 March 2025 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 March 2025: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Lake EildonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation78.0 mm (3.1 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Ouyen (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
CalviniaSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation49.0 mm (1.9 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
White Pass E.S.United StatesRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Barren Island (Cape BarreAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.2 mm (1.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Beechworth CompositeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation59.0 mm (2.3 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
ElazigTurkeyRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.0 mm (2.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
IrkutskRussiaRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.0 mm (1.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Winchelsea (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Danglemah (Rutherglen)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.0 mm (1.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
TrinidadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation132.5 mm (5.2 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Trier-ZewenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature22.7 C (72.9 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
NizhneudinskRussiaRecord high maximum temperature19.1 C (66.4 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
TulunRussiaRecord high maximum temperature17.6 C (63.7 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Chiltern (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.0 mm (1.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
LancangChinaRecord low maximum temperature21.3 C (70.3 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
MaastrichtNetherlandsRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
VladivostokRussiaRecord high maximum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Tullamore (Old Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.0 mm (1.5 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Calimo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.8 mm (2.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Flinders Island AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.0 mm (1.5 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
JinzhouChinaRecord high maximum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
BajandajRussiaRecord high maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Clermont Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.6 mm (1.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
IndigoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley (Balliwindi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Essen-BredeneyGermanyRecord high maximum temperature22.6 C (72.7 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
LeeuwardenNetherlandsRecord high maximum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
BajandajRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Hamar-DabanRussiaRecord high minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.8 mm (1.7 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
KleveGermanyRecord high maximum temperature22.9 C (73.2 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
WormsGermanyRecord high maximum temperature23.7 C (74.7 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Den Helder-1NetherlandsRecord high maximum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
De BiltNetherlandsRecord high maximum temperature21.9 C (71.4 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
TajshetRussiaRecord high maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.4 mm (1.8 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandra (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.0 mm (2.9 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands (Glentannar)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.0 mm (1.6 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
WasserkuppeGermanyRecord high maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Pendra RoadIndiaRecord low maximum temperature23.8 C (74.8 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
SemejKazakhstanRecord high maximum temperature14.6 C (58.3 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
AginskoeRussiaRecord high maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
TimiryazevskijRussiaRecord high maximum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Shrub OakUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
SamarkandUzbekistanRecord high maximum temperature30.2 C (86.4 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Manfred Downs StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
KaiserslauternGermanyRecord high maximum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
DusseldorfGermanyRecord high maximum temperature22.9 C (73.2 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Koln-BonnGermanyRecord high maximum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Weilerswist-LommersumGermanyRecord high maximum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
SchmuckeGermanyRecord high maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Wuppertal-BuchenhofenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature22.4 C (72.3 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
BremerhavenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Rhein MainGermanyRecord high maximum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Eelde-1NetherlandsRecord high maximum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
SpringbokSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
SimaoChinaRecord low maximum temperature17.6 C (63.7 F)37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

845 records
Records on 21 March 2025 by type Records set or tied on 21 March 2025 by type: Highest daily maximum 355, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 239, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 355Lowest daily maximum: 50Highest daily minimum: 239Lowest daily minimum: 47Heaviest daily rainfall: 151Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 2Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 March 2025 by type: Highest daily maximum 355, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 239, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.
Records on 21 March 2025 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum355
Lowest daily maximum50
Highest daily minimum239
Lowest daily minimum47
Heaviest daily rainfall151
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover2
Records on 21 March 2025 by timescale Records on 21 March 2025 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 811. 02505007501,000all-time: 1monthly: 33daily: 811all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 March 2025 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 811.
Records on 21 March 2025 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly33
daily811

How Much Records Were Beaten By

769 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 March 2025 Margins by which the 769 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006008000 to 10: 71710 to 20: 3220 to 30: 1330 to 40: 340 to 50: 150 to 60: 260 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 769 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 March 2025
MarginRecords
0 to 10717
10 to 2032
20 to 3013
30 to 403
40 to 501
50 to 602
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

21 March 2025
Top 20 records on 21 March 2025 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 March 2025Lake Eildon, AUdaily rain78.0 mm (3.1 in)28.5 mm (1.1 in)96 years66 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2025Ouyen (Post Office), AUmonthly rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)75 years57 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Calvinia, ZAdaily rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)23.0 mm (0.9 in)78 years54 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025White Pass E.S., USdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)30.5 mm (1.2 in)31 years53 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre, AUdaily rain38.2 mm (1.5 in)17.9 mm (0.7 in)94 years52 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Beechworth Composite, AUdaily rain59.0 mm (2.3 in)13.3 mm (0.5 in)99 years50 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Elazig, TRdaily rain34.8 mm (1.4 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)42 years49 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AUdaily rain70.0 mm (2.8 in)24.0 mm (0.9 in)68 years48 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Irkutsk, RUdaily high max19.4 C (66.9 F)8.5 C (15.3 F)84 years48 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Mulwala Post Office, AUdaily rain44.0 mm (1.7 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)99 years47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Winchelsea (Post Office), AUdaily rain35.8 mm (1.4 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)96 years47 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Danglemah (Rutherglen), AUdaily rain36.0 mm (1.4 in)26.3 mm (1.0 in)55 years46 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Trinidad, AUmonthly rain132.5 mm (5.2 in)47.5 mm (1.9 in)14 years45 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Trier-Zewen, DEdaily high max22.7 C (72.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)98 years45 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Nizhneudinsk, RUdaily high max19.1 C (66.4 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)84 years45 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Tulun, RUdaily high max17.6 C (63.7 F)7.0 C (12.6 F)84 years45 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Chiltern (Post Office), AUdaily rain39.0 mm (1.5 in)11.1 mm (0.4 in)84 years44 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Lancang, CNdaily low max21.3 C (70.3 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)71 years44 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Maastricht, NLdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)98 years44 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2025Vladivostok, RUdaily high max14.9 C (58.8 F)5.4 C (9.7 F)72 years43 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 2025
Records on 03-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2025. 2025 had 845 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 2025. 2025 had 845 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).