Weather Records on 26 March 1987

741 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 March 1987. Highest significance: Miami, US.

Key Facts for 26 March 1987

On 26 March 1987, 741 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
245 were record highs and 175 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 721 daily.
Miami set a daily record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 26 March 1987.
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

741 stations

741 station records on 26 March 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 March 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Miami	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mount Morris	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eskdalemuir	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eschwege	Germany	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Slurry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Mogila)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
West Hickory River	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charleville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ash Fork 6 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cosala	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Millinocket	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sand I Ryfylke II	Norway	Record snow depth	78.0 cm (30.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Puente Colgante	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huichapan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Imuris (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Donald	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sublette 7WSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aspermont	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valentia Observatory	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Huejuquilla El Alto (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Welbedacht Agric Office	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Plevna	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Poco Fundo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record snow depth	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Slaton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shonkin 7 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mexican Hat	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

741 records

Records set or tied on 26 March 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 88, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 157, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 219, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 80.

Records on 26 March 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	88
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	157
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	219
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	80

Records on 26 March 1987 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 18, daily 721.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

572 broken records

Margins by which the 572 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 March 1987

Top 20 records on 26 March 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 March 1987	Miami, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 March 1987	Mount Morris, AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Eskdalemuir, GB	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Eschwege, DE	daily snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Bollon Mary St, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Milo Station, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Slurry, ZA	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Natrona Lock 4, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Kookabookra, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Goodooga (Mogila), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	West Hickory River, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Charleville Aero, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Eagle Nest, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Tahoka, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Temilpa, MX	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Clarion 3 SW, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	73 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Orlando Intl AP, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Baradine Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	72 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Ash Fork 6 N, US	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	66 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1987	Madison, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	37 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1987. 1987 had 741 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 1987-03-26: 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 50	522
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1