Weather Records on 12 March 1990

2,905 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 1990. Highest significance: Telenning Hill, AU.

Key Facts for 12 March 1990

On 12 March 1990, 2,905 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2,225 were record highs and 155 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 90 monthly and 2,813 daily.
Telenning Hill set a daily record precipitation of 49.0 mm (1.9 in) on 12 March 1990.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 12 March 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Telenning Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cunderdin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Billabalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rottnest Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gidgegannup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wialcutting	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bullfinch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Youndegin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Booby Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Armadale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chidlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Apache	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Philipsburg Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Perth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Booralee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey Hill North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ardath	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
West Swan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quellington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morovis 1 N	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Casuarina Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yorkrakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coppin Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Inkpen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kumminin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,905 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 1,006, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 1,219, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 449, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 12 March 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1,006
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	1,219
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	449
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 12 March 1990 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 90, daily 2,813.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,514 broken records

Margins by which the 2,514 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 241.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 1990

Top 20 records on 12 March 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 1990	Telenning Hill, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	69 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1990	Cunderdin, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	69 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1990	Hansboro 4 NNE, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1990	Billabalong, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Wooroloo, AU	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Rottnest Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Pearce Raaf, AU	monthly rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	6 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Gidgegannup, AU	monthly rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Wadena 3 S, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Enterprise, US	daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Wialcutting, AU	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Keams Canyon, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	95 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Bullfinch, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Youndegin, AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Booby Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Armadale, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Chidlow, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Apache, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1990	Kanin Nos, RU	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1990	Skriveri, LV	daily rain	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1810 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1990. 1990 had 2,905 records.

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

Records on 03-12 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1822	2
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	1
1867	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	6
1887	1
1888	4
1890	5
1891	5
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	4
1899	2
1900	4
1901	3
1902	14
1903	8
1904	7
1905	12
1906	34
1907	9
1908	11
1909	26
1910	23
1911	15
1912	7
1913	19
1914	89
1915	17
1916	27
1917	54
1918	96
1919	50
1920	42
1921	59
1922	29
1923	165
1924	168
1925	127
1926	128
1927	399
1928	204
1929	324
1930	210
1931	159
1932	589
1933	290
1934	639
1935	330
1936	399
1937	189
1938	293
1939	525
1940	588
1941	215
1942	239
1943	194
1944	448
1945	241
1946	532
1947	727
1948	1,510
1949	544
1950	841
1951	475
1952	433
1953	298
1954	603
1955	613
1956	1,159
1957	371
1958	611
1959	513
1960	891
1961	432
1962	846
1963	669
1964	285
1965	422
1966	384
1967	1,135
1968	931
1969	1,254
1970	391
1971	481
1972	1,215
1973	890
1974	784
1975	540
1976	657
1977	1,834
1978	554
1979	606
1980	601
1981	1,112
1982	860
1983	1,057
1984	1,235
1985	886
1986	658
1987	728
1988	918
1989	1,402
1990	2,905
1991	607
1992	1,423
1993	931
1994	619
1995	1,067
1996	1,030
1997	990
1998	2,483
1999	636
2000	715
2001	1,392
2002	935
2003	703
2004	649
2005	1,020
2006	2,121
2007	1,652
2008	684
2009	1,148
2010	791
2011	494
2012	981
2013	874
2014	645
2015	793
2016	809
2017	702
2018	609
2019	865
2020	762
2021	659
2022	1,144
2023	877
2024	527
2025	615
2026	1,212

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Data for records on 1990-03-12: 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	2,477
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	5