Weather Records on 23 March 1968

1,490 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 1968. Highest significance: Chicoutimi, CA.

Key Facts for 23 March 1968

On 23 March 1968, 1,490 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
193 were record highs and 588 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 1,418 daily.
Chicoutimi set an all-time record daily snowfall of 51.6 cm (20.3 in) on 23 March 1968.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,490 stations

1,490 station records on 23 March 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 March 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily snowfall	51.6 cm (20.3 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hernando	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
University	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Les Cedres	Canada	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mac Mac Bos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton Fairfield	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Piqua	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shawinigan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brucefield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 5 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Van der Waltshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sherwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kalpienung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Shawneetown Old Town	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cowangie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Somwarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Petawawa Nat Forestry	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Thomas	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,490 records

Records set or tied on 23 March 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 271, Highest daily minimum 89, Lowest daily minimum 317, Heaviest daily rainfall 397, Heaviest daily snowfall 209, Deepest snow cover 103.

Records on 23 March 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	271
Highest daily minimum	89
Lowest daily minimum	317
Heaviest daily rainfall	397
Heaviest daily snowfall	209
Deepest snow cover	103

Records on 23 March 1968 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 62, daily 1,418.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,285 broken records

Margins by which the 1,285 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 March 1968

Top 20 records on 23 March 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
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 1968	Oksoey Fyr, NO	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 March 1968	Bellefontaine, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 March 1968	Waynesboro, US	monthly snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	34 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 March 1968	Tiffin, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	71 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 March 1968	Jackson 4 NW, US	monthly snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 March 1968	Hernando, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 March 1968	Hopkinsville, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 March 1968	University, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1968	Upper Sandusky, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	71 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1968	Paulding, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1968	Hopkinsville, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	70 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1968	Milan Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1968	Les Cedres, CA	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1968	Marion 2 N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	71 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1968	Bucyrus, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1968	Owensboro 3ENE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1968	Mac Mac Bos, ZA	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1968	Hamilton Fairfield, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1968	Danville, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 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

1796 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1968. 1968 had 1,490 records.

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

Records on 03-23 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1836	2
1837	2
1853	2
1858	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1868	2
1871	3
1874	2
1875	4
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1882	1
1883	6
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	13
1897	9
1898	6
1899	3
1901	5
1902	26
1903	32
1904	3
1905	16
1906	23
1907	53
1908	11
1909	7
1910	12
1911	8
1912	22
1913	76
1914	72
1915	11
1916	50
1917	65
1918	31
1919	17
1920	75
1921	10
1922	30
1923	97
1924	78
1925	164
1926	283
1927	202
1928	154
1929	517
1930	135
1931	267
1932	169
1933	123
1934	689
1935	486
1936	437
1937	243
1938	601
1939	565
1940	1,031
1941	188
1942	187
1943	286
1944	466
1945	386
1946	170
1947	275
1948	331
1949	390
1950	874
1951	337
1952	1,479
1953	589
1954	483
1955	999
1956	420
1957	354
1958	486
1959	249
1960	1,004
1961	361
1962	306
1963	839
1964	815
1965	1,537
1966	793
1967	822
1968	1,490
1969	634
1970	380
1971	758
1972	533
1973	537
1974	1,099
1975	618
1976	399
1977	642
1978	608
1979	1,012
1980	422
1981	940
1982	845
1983	1,522
1984	715
1985	437
1986	1,104
1987	1,279
1988	710
1989	805
1990	1,389
1991	1,264
1992	883
1993	1,151
1994	1,499
1995	1,514
1996	673
1997	743
1998	1,253
1999	722
2000	1,162
2001	995
2002	1,130
2003	971
2004	1,516
2005	1,014
2006	1,311
2007	1,595
2008	956
2009	952
2010	918
2011	1,245
2012	2,269
2013	1,270
2014	594
2015	577
2016	536
2017	739
2018	790
2019	525
2020	465
2021	1,050
2022	1,031
2023	1,135
2024	611
2025	702
2026	1,806

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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 2026-10-17 (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 50	1,104
50 to 100	91
100 to 150	48
150 to 200	29
200 to 250	8
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	2