On This Day, 19 March: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 19 March across the years, led by Jackson, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 19 March
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 19 March in 14 years (1978 to 2025).
- Jackson set an all-time record daily precipitation of 233.9 mm (9.2 in) on 19 March 2008.
Records on 19 March Through the Years
1978 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1978-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 99.5 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1982-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Mt Ayr, 88.4 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1982-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Humboldt 3 W, 85.3 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1995-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Zoetendals Vallei, 124.0 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1998-03-19 | Record daily snowfall | Wamsutter, 34.3 cm (13.5 in) |
| 1999-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Neilrex (Caigan), 81.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2000-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Houma, 167.1 mm (6.6 in) |
| 2003-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Castle Rock, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2003-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Winfield 3NE, 66.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2006-03-19 | Record daily snowfall | Ferron, 15.2 cm (6.0 in) |
| 2008-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Jackson, 233.9 mm (9.2 in) |
| 2008-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Round Spring 2SW, 150.4 mm (5.9 in) |
| 2008-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Arcadia, 114.6 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2008-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Mammoth Spring, 182.9 mm (7.2 in) |
| 2012-03-19 | Record daily snowfall | Pioche, 26.7 cm (10.5 in) |
| 2015-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Tombstone, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2015-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Esengyly, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2019-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Ashgabat, 99.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2020-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Grand Junction Walker Fld, 22.9 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2025-03-19 | Record daily precipitation | Gaoua, 132.1 mm (5.2 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March 2008 | Jackson, US | all-time rain | 233.9 mm (9.2 in) | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 102 years | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 2008 | Round Spring 2SW, US | monthly rain | 150.4 mm (5.9 in) | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 114 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 2015 | Tombstone, US | monthly rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 109 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 2003 | Castle Rock, US | monthly rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 105 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 1998 | Wamsutter, US | all-time snowfall | 34.3 cm (13.5 in) | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 99 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 2015 | Esengyly, TM | all-time rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 19.9 mm (0.8 in) | 56 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 1982 | Mt Ayr, US | monthly rain | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 84 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 2008 | Arcadia, US | daily rain | 114.6 mm (4.5 in) | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 2006 | Ferron, US | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 2000 | Houma, US | daily rain | 167.1 mm (6.6 in) | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 1982 | Humboldt 3 W, US | monthly rain | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 73 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 2008 | Mammoth Spring, US | monthly rain | 182.9 mm (7.2 in) | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 69 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 March 2025 | Gaoua, BF | monthly rain | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 69 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 2019 | Ashgabat, TM | all-time rain | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 42 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 1999 | Neilrex (Caigan), AU | daily rain | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 111 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 2003 | Winfield 3NE, US | daily rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 100 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 1978 | Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU | daily rain | 99.5 mm (3.9 in) | 60.9 mm (2.4 in) | 85 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 1995 | Zoetendals Vallei, ZA | all-time rain | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 79 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 2012 | Pioche, US | daily snowfall | 26.7 cm (10.5 in) | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 119 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 March 2020 | Grand Junction Walker Fld, US | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 108 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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