On This Day, 23 March: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 23 March across the years, led by Montevideo 1SW, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 23 March
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 23 March in 14 years (1968 to 2024).
- Montevideo 1SW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 23 March 1991.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 23 March.
- 2 named storms were active on 23 March.
Records on 23 March Through the Years
1968 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1968-03-23 | Record daily snowfall | Chicoutimi, 51.6 cm (20.3 in) |
| 1981-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Haparanda, 23.7 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1989-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Anna Creek, 76.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1991-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Montevideo 1SW, 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1999-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Berlin, 57.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2000-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Aspermont, 153.7 mm (6.1 in) |
| 2006-03-23 | Record snow depth | Loup City, 48.3 cm (19.0 in) |
| 2007-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Streator 2SE, 57.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2009-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Kaycee, 29.0 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2009-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | St Cloud Rgnl AP, 63.2 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2009-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Pathfinder Dam, 18.3 mm (0.7 in) |
| 2016-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Peppermint Grove, 51.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2017-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Tooele, 63.2 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2017-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Aparan, 99.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2021-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Inglewood Post Office, 86.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2021-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Wallangarra Post Office, 82.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2021-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Croppa Creek (Krui Plains), 117.2 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2021-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Wee Waa (Pendennis), 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2022-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Grand Portage, 56.1 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2024-03-23 | Record daily precipitation | Ny City Cntrl Park, 93.0 mm (3.7 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 1991 | Montevideo 1SW, US | monthly rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 94 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 March 2009 | Kaycee, US | monthly rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 102 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 March 2000 | Aspermont, US | monthly rain | 153.7 mm (6.1 in) | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 80 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 March 1968 | Chicoutimi, CA | all-time snowfall | 51.6 cm (20.3 in) | 13.5 cm (5.3 in) | 84 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 March 2022 | Grand Portage, US | daily rain | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 126 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 March 2007 | Streator 2SE, US | daily rain | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 March 2021 | Inglewood Post Office, AU | daily rain | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 March 1989 | Anna Creek, AU | daily rain | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 March 2021 | Wallangarra Post Office, AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 123 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 1999 | Berlin, US | daily rain | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 111 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2017 | Tooele, US | monthly rain | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 100 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2016 | Peppermint Grove, AU | daily rain | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2017 | Aparan, AM | monthly rain | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 56.7 mm (2.2 in) | 72 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2009 | St Cloud Rgnl AP, US | monthly rain | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 64 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Croppa Creek (Krui Plains), AU | daily rain | 117.2 mm (4.6 in) | 92.3 mm (3.6 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2021 | Wee Waa (Pendennis), AU | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2024 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily rain | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2006 | Loup City, US | daily snow depth | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) | 93 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 March 2009 | Pathfinder Dam, US | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 96 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 March 1981 | Haparanda, SE | daily rain | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 112 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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